unscrambler

un·scram·bler

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-skram-bler]
- /ʌnˈskræm blər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-skram-bler]
- /ʌnˈskræm blər/

Definitions of unscrambler word

noun unscrambler a person or thing that unscrambles. 1
noun unscrambler Also, descrambler. an electronic device that makes scrambled telecommunications signals intelligible by systematically tuning the receiver to the frequencies used in transmission. Compare scrambler (def 2). 1

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Origin of unscrambler

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; unscramble + -er1

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Parts of speech for Unscrambler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unscrambler

unscrambler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unscrambler usage trend in Literature

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